Literary Fiction· France
The Plague
by Albert CamusAggregate Editorial Score69/100
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Published 1947278 pagesEnglish
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Albert Camus's The Plague (1947) stands as one of the most significant works of literary fiction of its era. Bubonic plague descends on the Algerian city of Oran, and a doctor records the town's response in Camus's great allegorical novel of solidarity and resistance. Written partly as a response to Nazi occupation, it argues for human fellowship as the only answer to absurdity and death. Its relevance surged again during the COVID-19 pandemic. Themes of plague, solidarity, absurdism run through the work. The book has received recognition from Nobel Prize in Literature 1947.
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📖 Literary Fiction
Character-driven fiction that prioritises style, theme, and psychological depth.
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Nobel Prize in Literature
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